Tottenham Hotspur have the potential to end their goalscoring woes without spending a penny in January by signing Luiz Adriano.

The Shakhtar Donetsk striker's contract is due to expire in June 2015 and he will be available to sign a pre-contract agreement in January.

Although it means Spurs would have to wait until the summer to get their man, he could represent a bargain option to fill the void that they currently have up front.

Spurs' current trio of strikers only have three goals in the Premier League between them and unless they address their obvious attacking issues it looks like it could be a long season for the Lilywhites.

Mauricio Pochettino's men currently sit in 12th position in the table and there seem to be numerous deficiencies in their squad.

While he wouldn't be able to make a difference until next season, signing Luiz Adriano would provide them with a boost, as it should solve a problem and mean that they keep most of their budget to spend on other additions.

John Verrall

John is a sports journalism graduate from Staffordshire University. He is a huge football fan and a minute-by-minute writer for UEFA.com, as well as being a freelance writer for Sports New Media. John has also seen his work been published by the likes of The Guardian, World Soccer and Shoot Magazine over the course of his bourgeoning journalism career so far. He has a particular expertise in all things to do with the Football League – and is a passionate Peterborough United fan.